The Perfect Luna

was slowly coming to power, how he watched when Brayden stripped her of her title… She knew very well that she couldn’t rely on him.

“That’s very sweet of you to say that,” she sighed, “But as you can see, you may as well have a new Luna soon.”

Riannon walked past him and got inside the car. She was about to pull the train of her dress in, when Ash kneeled next to her, doing it for her carefully. Their eyes locked just for a second and his shone blue as he said, “Brayden may have a mate or a new wife even. But I will only have one Luna.”

He closed the door for her before she could say anything and got to the driver’s seat.

Just then the passenger door opened and Harper, Brayden’s sister tried to get in.

“Oh, good, Ash!” she giggled, “I want to go home early too!”

“You’d better find another car, Har,” the Beta said dryly. “But I…” the girl seemed stunned and looked at Ria questioningly.

“She can ride with us,” Riannon sighed. She really did not want to. Harper was almost never nice to her. And she did not want to make her even angrier than usual.

“No,” Ash said dryly, “I have my orders to take Luna home alone. For safety reasons. Find another car, Harp.”

“But…” she tried to object but a loud Beta growl made her leave the car in an instant.

Ash rarely used his dominance but today he did.

The car doors locked, and he drove off. They spent most of the road in silence, just exchanging a few phrases about the party.

“The lycan king…”, Ash muttered, “What is that about?”

“He is just trying to maintain the friendly relationship with our kind,” she shook her shoulders and looked away.

“And yet he spoke and danced with you only,” the Beta noticed.

“Turns out he heard about my work,” she lied without blinking, “You sound so surprised.

Is it so strange for him to pay me attention?”

“Of course, not,” Ash cleared his throat and grasped the steering wheel tighter, “If anyone deserves recognition, it’s definitely you. I am just surprised he arrived at all.”

It was true. Riannon was surprised as well. Back in her previous life, he never arrived at the Alpha Ball. They never met. good thing as this was what she needed – to change everything. But on the other hand, it was scary. Because if the changes were drastic, she wouldn’t know where she could place a safe bet.

Everything was complicated.

to help her out of the car. His fingers grasped hers

friend since high school, but they never actually hit it off as friends. He was quiet around her although he performed his

he gave her a vow when she became the

because his vow to the Alpha was more important. But it still

his affection. Not to mention that it was very new

walked inside the mansion and everything was already

am

he suddenly appeared way too close to her in this dark reception area,

decided to go with the first thing that

let out a little laugh, “Shame he can’t

up the stairs. When she turned to look at him, she noticed how his eyes shone blue and gulped, saying nothing and just speeding

her bedroom, she locked

sitting at her desk with a sketchbook. Ria was relieved to see her best friend here and she gave her a

sighed, throwing off her heels. Maya put her sketch away and Riannon noticed that it was a caricature of Roxanne this

girl was smiling way too wide while holding

with a hint of disappointment in her

gave her, “You wouldn’t believe it but the

feet, “For real?! What did he say? What did he do?

it was way too late. Riannon told her best friend everything and then they were planning and strategizing for the next few days. They had to be

sleep, Ria sighed, looking at the cell phone which she placed on top of her bedside table. There weren’t any numbers in it, no instructions.

was the point? He had her number anyway, he could

this man

about her husband and his betrayal, yet thoughts of king Gideon prevailed. He was unusual. Even for a lycan. The way he spoke, the way his lips curled into a smirk… It seemed like he

short but it made an impression. And not only on the guests. On her as

she could only wonder what those were in her case. He went really fast

thinking of

swiping her finger to start

she hated how her voice

lycan king’s voice was huskier than she

started to get worried that he was interested in her for the wrong

answering

was not the first time